Twine and rope cutter



March 15 1927.

D. S. DILLENBACH TWINE AND RQPE'CUTTER Filed June 9, 1926 rp za 16/ J4, Z6 Z7 15 /Y %4 a ew -5 ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

pair-so s ra'res reams I PA EN OFFIQPE? DANIEL S.. DILLENBAGH, OF HASTINGS, NEBRASKA.

TWINE AND Born CUTTER.

Application filed' lune 19, 192's. Serial No. 117,124.. 7

The object of this invention is to provide a kmte mounting device and protecting means for the blade, the mounting means being adapted forsupport on a desk or other stationary element, so that the twine may be cut by drawing the latter along the blade, instead of applying the blade to the twine,

V V as when an ordinary knife is employedfor the cutting operation.

A further object is to provide particular adjustments of the type indicated below.

A further object is to provide, in connection with a supporting bracket, aframe carried thereby and having a portion upwardly deflected and constituting a knife support, and a knife guard for cooperation with the blade, the guard including parallel elements each having a foot portion formed thereon,

' for adjustable connection with the support- 20 ing frame.

With the foregoing and other objects in 7 view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described, illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming partof the ap-' plication, V V

Figure 1 is a view of the device in elevation.

Figure 2 is also in elevation, from anportion 10 thereof is a frame including the horizontal plate portion 14, and the upwardly deflected portion 15 forming a blade mounting device.

7 to element 15 in any suitable manner, as by means of screws 17 retained by nuts 18. The lower end of blade 16 projects below the plate portion 14 on the frame, as shown in Figure '1, and in connection with the de- 7 scription of the blade and mountingmeans,

reference'may now be made to a U-shaped guard 19 adapted 'to extend at an inclinev The blade. 16 is secured acrossthe upper portion'of the blade, leavmg sufiiclent room for the insertion ofthe twinebelow said guard member 19. Theel'einent 19 being of U-form, straddles the ole ment'15' and the blade secured thereto, and is retained by screw 20.

A guide for the cord, and a guard o shield for the knife includes parallel upwardly extending elements 21 and 22 adapted to overlap the vertical edge of the blade 16, the members 21 and 22 being cutaway and providing curved edges at 23, so that the cord or rope to be out may be passed along these edges 23 and lnto direct contact with the edge 16 of the blade 16. It will be con venient under certain conditions to pass the cord in a horizontal direction, into engagement with knife 16, and this may be done by utilizing that portion projecting below horizontal plate 14, as illustrated in Figure 1. V

The vertically extending guard members or shield members 21 and 22 are provided with foot portions'such as 24, slotted at 25, so that adjustment is permitted with reference to screws 26 extending thru said foot members, and thru the plate portion 14 of the frame. The guard members are bent at a right angle at the points 27, and each consists-of .a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. 7 The screws 26 pass thru slots 25 I as stated, and also pass thruslots 28 in the plate 14, the slots last named extending in another direction, so that every facility possible for adjustment is afforded. Screw 17 also extends thru a slot 17 inclement 15, in

order to permit of adjustment of the blade orknife.

Having described the invention what is claimed is '1, In adevice of the class described, a knife blade, a vertical support therefor, a plate member carrying said support and extending horizontally, means for mounting the plate member, a shield comprising a plurality of members overlapping-the edgeof the blade .for a portion of its length, these,

members each including a foot portion, and

means for adjustably mounting the foot,

members on the plate. I

2. In a device of the class described, a knife blade, a vertical support therefor, a plate member extending horizontally from said support and formed thereon, means for mounting the plate members, a shield comprising a plurality of members having their upper portions cutaway and curved toward the blade, these members each including a foot portion, and means for adjustably mounting the toot portions on the plate.

3. In a devlce of the class described,'a

knife blade, a vertical support therefor, a-

plate member carrying said support, means for mounting the plate member, a shield partly overlapping the edge of the blade and comprising a plurality of parallel members,

each including a foot portion, the foot portions being adjustably mounted with reference to the plate member, said foot portions being slotted 1n onedirectlon, and the plate member being slotted in another direction.

extending over a portion of the cutaway end of said blade; p a 25 In testimony whereofl affix my signature,

DANIEL s. DILLENBACH. 

